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Lawmakers Ask for Clarity on FAFSA Launch

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is calling on the Department of Education to offer “clear guidance and communication” to...
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Effort to Re-Enroll California College Students Has Early Success

The California Reconnect program is re-enrolling adults who left college without earning degrees at higher rates than the national average for re-enrollment.

Harvard president Claudine Gay, a Black woman wearing black-framed glasses, at a congressional hearing in December.

Harvard Board Backs President, Despite Mounting Woes

Allegations that Claudine Gay plagiarized parts of her thesis—a charge she denies—have not deterred the board’s support for her presidency.

Russia Seeks to Arrest CUNY Professor, ‘New Yorker’ Writer

Russia has placed a new distinguished professor at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of...
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Fallout From Wisconsin System’s Failed Deal

A six-month standoff between the Universities of Wisconsin and Republican state legislators appeared to be drawing to an end last...
A photograph of Ahlam Muhtaseb, professor of communication studies at California State University, San Bernardino, standing with duct tape on her mouth. Her head is covered and she wears a kaffiyeh around her neck.

Palestinian Communication Professor Says She’s Been Censored Again

For a second time, Ahlam Muhtaseb, of California State University, San Bernardino, lost an opportunity to share her message due to concerns over her using the word “genocide.” This time, she says, she didn’t even use it.

N.Y. Legislation Seeks End to 2 Institutions’ Tax Exemptions

New York lawmakers are slated to introduce a bill that would impose property taxes on Columbia University and New York...
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Bipartisan Progress on Pell Grant Expansion, but Hurdles Remain

The House wants to expand the Pell Grant to shorter career training programs. To pay for it, a new bill would cut off federal student loans to the nation’s wealthiest private colleges, starting in July.